1. Creating a New U.S. Constitution
Government

2. Problems with the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were purposefully designed to provide the people with as much power as possible.
After their recent history, they wanted to limit taxes.
This created a very weak central government and lead to many problems including:
Fighting over land and sea rights
Lack of funds meant they could not maintain an Army or Navy and they could not build roads or canals
Difficulty passing laws

3. Constitutional Convention
The convention was held at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. There were 55 delegates in attendance, representing every state except Rhode Island.
The initial intention of the meeting was to simply revise the Articles of Confederation, but it resulted in an entirely new government and constitution.

4. Georgia in the Constitutional Convention
Georgia, and other Southern delegates, were unified in their relentless support of slavery.
This lead to:
Three-Fifths Compromise- a compromise agreed upon by the North and the South which allowed for slaves to count toward a state’s overall population by counting slaves as “3/5 of a person.”

5. Georgia in the Constitutional Convention
Georgian, Abraham Baldwin, is given credit for changing his vote to side with the “small states” in the Congressional representation debate. This decision evened the numbers for and against the Virginia Plan and allowed for the Great Compromise.
The Great Compromise- created a bicameral legislature where each state had two members in the Senate but representation in the House of Representatives was based on the state’s population.

6. Abraham Baldwin One of four Georgians at Constitutional Convention
Served FIVE terms as U.S. Congressman
Served TWO terms as U.S. Senator
Most famous for his role in the creation of the University of Georgia and served UGA’s first president.

7. William Few
He did not make a major impression at the Constitutional Congress
But- he later served as a senator, a representative, and a judge in the state of Georgia
In New York he became a member of the legislature and a bank president.

8. articles vs. constitution
QUICK QUIZ!
articles vs. constitution

9. Articles, Constitution or Both?
A) Created a president
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A

10. Articles, Constitution or Both?
B) Created a government
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A B

11. Articles, Constitution or Both?
C) Had one branch of government
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C B

12. Articles, Constitution or Both?
D) Had enough power to do its job
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B

13. Articles, Constitution or Both?
E) Created a court system
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B E

14. Articles, Constitution or Both?
F) Gave large and small states the same power
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C D B F E

15. Articles, Constitution or Both?
G) Created a Congress
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C G D B F E

16. Articles, Constitution or Both?
H) Compromised between large and small states
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A C G D B F E

17. Articles, Constitution or Both?
I) Created a military
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A I C G D B F E

18. Articles, Constitution or Both?
I) Didn’t let Congress enforce its laws
Articles, Constitution or Both?
Both H
Articles
Constitution J
Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. A I C G D B F E

19. Changes to the New Constitution

20. Reading pages
With the new constitution, the government was formed by THREE branches instead of ONE: legislative, executive, and judicial.
The legislative branch was now BICAMERAL instead of UNICAMERAL. They created the SENATE and the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
With changing times and circumstances, the delegates provided for a method of amending, or making changes or additions, to the U.S. Constitution.
The first ten amendments made to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
Video – School House Rock

21. Executive Branch Enforces the Laws
Legislative Branch Makes the Laws
Judicial Branch Interprets the Laws
President, Vice President, The Cabinet, Departments (Defense ,Education)
Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts
Special Courts (tax)
Bi Cameral
-House of Reps (2)
Senate (6)
-Elected by the people

22. Checks and Balances
Checks and balances- the system that provides to each branch of government some power that controls or prevents some actions of the other two branches
Separation of Power- a division of responsibilities for government among the three branches (legislative, judicial, and executive)
Without checks and balances and separation of power, one person or portion of the government
This is the creation of an oligarchy, autocratic, or dictatorship.

23. Checks and Balances
Can appoint Supreme Court justices and judges
Can veto bills and call emergency sessions of Congress
Can decide if presidential acts are constitutional
Can impeach the President, override a veto and confirm executive appointments.
Can interpret constitutionality of laws.
Can confirm or impeach judicial appointments, such as Supreme Court justices.